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FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive deal

FCC reacts, starts looking into carrier-exclusive dealConsider thisAt face value it would appear that the devices would be much more expensive if we did away with exclusive carrier / device relationships. 2 Things come to mind though. If a device maker is not in an exclusive deal with just one...

Tags: Smart phones, Federal government, Cellular phones, phone system, carrier, phone, FCC, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-06-19

RIM's CIO: We record all employee calls to protect intellectual property

RIM's CIO: We record all employee calls to protect intellectual propertyRE: RIM's CIO: We record all employee calls to protect intellectual propertyRIM certainly has the *right* to do this, so long as they're informing employees to the extent required by law.On the other hand, just because they *can* doesn't mean...

Tags: employee call, Research In Motion Ltd., intellectual property, phone, phone system

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Engine Maker Lowers Costs and Eases Network Management With Advanced 3Com IP Telephony and Wireless Solutions

Yanmar's American operations in Adairsville, Ga., were expanding into a new office building, with four additional buildings planned. Its aging PBX phone system had no more capacity to add users, while two of the Yanmar America buildings were soon going to need 100 new phones. Yanmar IT Manager researched phone...

Tags: Phone, Telephony, Network, IP Telephony, 3Com Corp., Network Management, Wireless, Yanmar, Phone System, Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

Case studies 2008-11-01

Compare Top Hosted VoIP Phone Systems From Vendors like Aptela, Packet8 and Covad

Research the leading hosted PBX systems from major vendors and compare the features and services that are important to you. A new phone system is a critical element of your business. You can't afford to make a mistake but you also know that you need to have...

Tags: Covad Communications Group Inc., VoIP-News, Phone, Packet8, PBX, VoIP Phone, Phone System, Telephony, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Networking, Telecommunications

White papers 2008-02-12

Fonality releases free VoIP phone system trixbox Pro

Big announcements today from open-source business phone systems and solutions developer Fonality.Today marks the official release of trixbox Pro. Fonality is marketing the product as a free business-grade phone system that lets business users with 5 to 500 employees to make free VoIP calls. What this means: more pressure on residential-VoIP providers as they...

Tags: VoIP, Phone, Fonality, VoIP Phone, Phone System, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2007-08-13

Four Keys to Choosing Your Next Business Phone System

Choosing the right phone system is among the most mission-critical decisions made by business owners. A phone system will have a large impact on how you communicate with customers, vendors and employees. For a small business owner who only needs a few phone lines, standard telephone service...

Tags: Phone, VendorGuru.com, Phone System, Telecom & Utilities

White papers 2007-08-13

Threats to Linux: Expertise and acceptance

Threats to Linux: Expertise and acceptanceLarge Solaris installationsUNIX was the be-all, end-all of computing in the 90's. Client-server was the rage, and Sun and HP and LATER IBM were happy to oblige. These installations never delivered the promise, so mainframes didn't die like they should have, and Windoze worked themselves...

Tags: Operating systems, NETWORKING, Network technology, Servers, Now Let, phone system, IP, server, Unix, Microsoft Windows, Linux, static IP, Unix Guru, DHCP, network

Discussion threads 2005-07-19

Fishy e-mail wreaks of phishing, or something worse

Fishy e-mail wreaks of phishing, or something worseReeksSpell-checkers don't catch homonyms.ditch dnsI have a dns for my phone, it's called the phone book, and there are several ways that I can check if the number is legit. Static ip's rule!! It's just lousy software on the other side that...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Outsourcing, Financial services, Static IP, phone system, e-mail, phone, bank, phishing

Discussion threads 2005-06-22

3Com Case Study: Aviva Life Insurance Company (USA)

A subsidiary of Aviva plc, one of the 10 largest insurance groups in the world, Aviva Life Insurance has grown quickly to become a leader in the annuity and life insurance industry. By 2002, however, the insurer's growth had overtaxed the capabilities of the Avaya PBX systems it inherited in...

Tags: Aviva Plc., 3Com Corp., Life Insurance, Phone System, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance

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Additional Resources

FCC releases broadband agenda

FCC still not looking out for citizens enoughThe FCC still seems to cater to comm companies FAR more than protecting the interests of customers. The fact that they allow cell carriers to charge thousands of dollars per megabyte for text message data rates is one indication. The fact that they...

Tags: Federal government, Rural America, FCC, broadband agenda, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Chrome OS: Some Early Preview Videos

google should move away from linuxI suppose they could easily take away all those messes of the current os by doing that. Haha! Crummy-um "Chromium OS and Open Source" video-- the guy is calling it Crummy-um! Sounds about right.RE: Chrome OS: Some Early Preview VideosAnd ZDNet falls hook, line,...

Tags: Corporate communications, Linux, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ChromeOS, Chrome, Chrome OS, early Preview Video, operating system, Preview Video, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Google Chrome OS announcement

Just as I thought"All data on Chrome OS is in the cloud""All data stored in the cloud in Google Docs":(YeahThat unfortunately is a deal breaker for me.I'll be sticking to my dual boot Windows 7/Fedora Core setup on my netbook.bad and bad no chrome os for me ......RE: Google Chrome...

Tags: Operating systems, Google Chrome, Google Inc., Chrome OS, operating system, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Hands-on with the HTC HD2, most impressive Windows Mobile device to date

I like what HTC is doingYou've got the Hero and the HD2. I'd like to see what the difference is in performance between the two, but the Hero has a slower processor. Personally, I like the Windows Mobile platform, and it is the best option for Windows-based IT...

Tags: Smart phones, Notebooks, Operating systems, mobile device, Apple iPhone, HTC HD2, High Tech Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Alchemy Eye 10.4 (Windows)

Alchemy Eye is a system management tool that continuously monitors server availability and performance. In the event of network errors, Alchemy Eye can alert the network administrator by cell phone or pager before problems get seriously out of hand. This helps protect your company's data and reduces the likelihood of...

Tags: Alchemy, Microsoft Windows, Alchemy Eye

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Alchemy Eye Pro 10.4 (Windows)

Alchemy Eye Pro is a system management tool that continuously monitors server availability and performance. In the event of network errors, Alchemy Eye Pro can alert the network administrator by cell phone or pager before problems get seriously out of hand. This helps protect your company's data and reduces the...

Tags: Alchemy, Microsoft Windows, Alchemy Eye Pro

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Tunebite 7.0.3 (Windows)

Tunebite is the best solution to remove copy protection from music, audio books, and films & then convert it to one of 100 file formats. Since 2004, Tunebite has been mentioned and singled out for excellence in more computer trade publications than any other legal software solution that removes DRM...

Tags: Audio, Microsoft Windows, Video, Audio Book, Music, RapidSolution Software, Tunebite, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-11-18

Samsung upgrading its UbiCell CDMA base station to 3G next year

Faxing/DVR with base station.My biggest issue is that I occassionally fax stuff and my DVR's use the POTS system to connect. I would love to get rid of my land line if I can [b]fax the same way[/b] but through broadband. Anyone have a solution?Fax? What's that?Actually;...

Tags: Cellular phones, fax, that-I, 3G, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Five ways Android could get into trouble

the only danger lies with patents owned by Apple, M$ or other trolls.Without them, the sky is the limit!Good points! Apples success, and closed software, and AT&T exclusivity are what are giving Android a big push. Verizon ONLY accepted Android on their network to combat iPhone / AT&T for example....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, OPEN SOURCE, opposite, Apple iPhone, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Dance Microsoft Store employees, dance!

RE: Dance Microsoft Store employees, dance!I for one am proud to see Microsoft employees that love their job. They are really enjoying themselves which not only makes for a better environment but also makes for better customer service. This is exactly the kind of thing the Microsoft store should...

Tags: Corporate communications, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., Apple Store, video

Discussion threads 2009-11-17